Episode VIII: "There are more of us"

This week, we discuss the character of Rose Tico and how both she and actress Kelly Marie Tran were treated following the release of The Last Jedi. #RoseTicoDeservedBetter!

Link to Episode VIII

Music:

Intro and outro by Lobo Loco

Segment break by Podington Bear

Cantina Corner Recipes:

Europa: The Yub Nub: A Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Copycat Recipe (Geeks Who Eat)

Loya: Crait (Maullie Atreides)

Discussion References:

Mandalorian Season 2 trailer

Sacred Something by Kara zine

The Galactic Fempire

“We Must Protect Kelly Marie Tran And Her Instagram Account At All Costs” by Rachael Krishna, BuzzFeed News (2017)

"Kelly Marie Tran, the Daughter of Refugees, Couldn’t Help Crying with Joy at the Last Jedi Premiere" by Marykate Jasper, The Mary Sue (2017)

“Racist, misogynistic messages show dark side of "Star Wars" fandom,” CBS News (2018)

"How 2 racist trolls got a ridiculous Star Wars boycott trending on Twitter" by Genevieve Koski, Vox (2015)

"Racists Urge Boycott of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Over Black Lead, and Most of Them Love Trump" by Jen Yamato (2017)

“Kelly Marie Tran Opens Up About Racist Harassment: “I Went Down a Spiral of Self-Hate” by Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair (2018)

“Threats against Kelly Marie Tran highlight a fear of women who break sexist stereotypes” by Nicole Karlis, Salon (2017)

“Stop Saying You Don’t like Rose Tico When Defending Kelly Marie Tran” by Princess Weekes, The Mary Sue (2018)

“John Boyega Denounces Star Wars Fan Harassment, with an Assist from Mark Hamill” by Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair (2018)

“Domhnall Gleeson: Star Wars Fans Who Harassed Kelly Marie Tran Are ‘Morons’” by Laura Bradley, Vanity Fair (2018)

“Kelly Marie Tran Explains Why Representation Matters in ‘Star Wars’” by Meredith Woerner, Variety (2017)

"There Are More of Us" (clip here)

"Star Wars Fans Raise Over $10,000 For Transgender Law Center," Your Money Geek (2020)

“‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ Gave Rose Tico Barely Over A Minute Of Screen Time” by Paul Tassi, Forbes (2019)

“Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker more than sidelined Kelly Marie Tran’s character” by Julia Alexander, The Verge (2019)

“The Rise of Skywalker’s Dismissal of Rose Tico Is Indicative of the Franchise’s Problems” by Kayleigh Donaldson, SyFy Wire (2020)

“Why It's Problematic That Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Retcons the Plot of The Last Jedi” by Eliana Dockterman, TIME (2019)

“'The Rise of Skywalker' Screenwriter Reveals Reason for Kelly Marie Tran's Reduced Role” by PNL, Complex (2019)

"Kelly Marie Tran On The Power Of Love In 'Star Wars'," Entertainment Weekly

“Jon M. Chu Urges Disney+ to Make Rose Tico ‘Star Wars’ Series With Kelly Marie Tran” by Zack Sharf, IndieWire (2019)

Credit: Devin Doty (via Twitter)